CAD/CAM
CAM Optimized For HSM
Gibbs and Associates offers its Advanced 3D with HSM enhancement for GibbsCAM SolidSurfacer, which introduces a complete range of advanced three-axis milling functionalities with support for high speed machining (HSM). The three-axis surface machining capabilities provide more control and flexibility in toolpath generation with integral high speed machining support, the company says. The enhancement includes toolpath strategies optimized for high speed and hard material machining; 3D rest or material-only machining; support for tapered tool shapes; and new types of finishing processes, including constant step-over and steep-shallow combination.
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Integrating Design, Manufacturing Processes
Lack of associativity between this shop’s design and manufacturing software packages led to extra work and a high risk of introducing errors into the process. To address these challenges, the mold manufacturer implemented an end-to-end CAD/CAM package from Cimatron that ensured a seamless workflow and eliminated time-consuming manual operations.
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Shop Aims For G Code
When rising material prices and the weak U.S. dollar contributed to a surge in demand from the mining industry, this manufacturer of rock-crushing equipment knew it had to boost productivity to keep up. Along with extensive support from trusted suppliers and an investment in new machines and cutting tools, the shop pushed the limits of its long-time CAM system to stay ahead of the curve.
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Programming A Robot The Way You Program A CNC Machine Tool
Programming a robot with the same CAM software used for a multi-axis machine tool makes it unnecessary to “teach” the robot by jogging it manually from point to point and recording these point-to-point moves as the robot’s motion commands. Robotmaster is a software package that provides this CAD/CAM-based, off-line programming for robots. It runs fully integrated inside Mastercam CAM software for CNC machine tools.
Read MoreDrag-And-Drop Fixture Setup
FixtureBuilder 3D CAD software documents fixture setups and enables offline part programming. According to the company, users can build a fixture setup quickly and easily from the program’s catalog of R&R components and base plates by simply dragging and snapping into position. The software automatically build
Read MoreIntegrated CAM
Alibre CAM is a fully integrated, 3D parametric, personal CAD/CAM solution that is accessible and affordable, the company says. The CAM program is integrated into Alibre Design, the company’s 3D parametric CAD product family, meaning there is only one interface to learn. This CAM solution provides 2½- to 5-axis C
Read MoreThree- To Five-Axis CAM
Esprit Mold is an automated, easy-to-use, robust and powerful three-axis and five-axis CAM system, the company says. Utilizing knowledge of in-process stock, remaining material and integrated simulation and verification, this CAM system is said to deliver fast, safe and reliable programming for a variety of 3D mac
Read MoreOptimize Feed Rates And Cut Machining Time
WorkNC G3 automatically generates optimized roughing and finishing tool paths for two- through five-axis machining applications. The new NCSpeed module, developed by Formtec and fully integrated into WorkNC, can produce additional cycle time reductions. NCSpeed uses a computer-generated stock model that is upda
Read MoreMid-Market, NC Programming Software
Software provider SwooshTec offers Version 6 of Siemens PLM Software’s CAM Express, full-function numerical control programming software. The updated software includes more capabilities across the critical three-axis machining application space, including specific high speed machining approaches to enable simplif
Read MoreController For Fadal CNCs
The LANCNC-FAD controller allows drag-and-drop, bi-directional file transfers between Fadal CNCs and network servers without additional software. The controller uses a Secure Digital (SD) card to capture programs from the network server, allowing drip-feed programs to continue even if the network crashes. The
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